Specify encryption compatibility
- Policy ID
- L_SpecifyEncryptionCompatibility
- Scope
- User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
- Source
- Microsoft 365 Apps / Office Administrative Templates (version 5568.1000)
- Category
- Microsoft Excel 2016 › Excel Options › Security › Cryptography
Description
This policy setting allows you to specify the encrypted database compatibility.
If you enable this policy setting, the compatibility format specified will be applied during encryption for new files
- Use legacy format
- Use next generation format
- All files save with next generation format
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the default setting, "Use next generation format," will be applied.
Options
Registry
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- compatmodeREG_DWORD